Andy VOEURN

St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne. 

An Anglican Cathedral in the heart of Melbourne across from the iconic Flinders Street Station. It is the Cathedral  church of the Diocese of Melbourne and the seat of the Archbishop of Melbourne. Designed and completed in 1891 by Major English architect William Butterfield. The significant story about the Cathedral were that, it was built on the site where the first public Christian services in Melbourne was conducted in 1835. It was the beacon of hope for the Christian people. The exterior of the building itself is relatively different to the interior. The plan of St Paul’s is a traditional latin cross, with a long nave, side aisles, short transepts, a tower at the crossing, with a choir below, sanctuary and altar beyond, and a pair of towers framing the ceremonial main entrance. The stonework from floor to ceiling is also something notable that should be mention. A mixture of sandstone from the Barrabool hills and Waurn Ponds limestones with contrasting stripes of Victorian bluestone, giving the cathedral an welcoming atmosphere. Completely different to the outside of the building, the interior consists of rich colours, colours contrast, a specialty of the Architect’s work. The floor work is also worth mentioning, made entirely from paved encaustic tile imported from England featuring both patterns layouts and patterns within the tiles. The colour pallet of the whole Cathedral somewhat compliment each other quite well, from the rich colours of the interior to the somewhat minimal colours of the exterior. 

Overall, the whole Cathedral is one of Melbourne most iconic building, not just based on what it stood for but also the different characteristics of the building, exterior and interior wise. 

Construction completed in 1891 by William Butterfield.

Gothic Revival style. 

Como House, South Yarra. 

Considerably one of the most iconic building in Victoria, located in the city of Stonnington, South Yarra. Construction began in 1847 by Sir Edward Eyre Williams. Formally built for the wealthy family of the Armytage heritage.  Built for the riches, the home itself span over a 2.6 hectares of land. The family was known to have settle in the Como House for 95 years which they then sold this marvellous property to the National Trust of Australian in 1959. 

 This classic white brick home were made to ensure that any surrounding are well aware that this is a wealthy family home. The all white theme were revolutionary for it’s time. The white picked fencing, the symmetrical wooden framing windows to the hanging lights, each were made to ensure the complimentary of each other. The colour pallet of the home is mainly white with a touch of different shades of white, off white, cream and egg white. Surrounded by the beautiful green in colour gardens for contrast. The inside of the home however, consisted of many style and era of interior design. From the Art Deco period to the modernism period. The National Trust of Australian ensure that visitors were able to get inspired by each visits. From the form of the curtains with the soft woollen touch designed to create the casual elegance we all want to bring to our own space. Respectable, liveable, accessible and beautiful. 

Main materials used to built the Como House is mainly brick work, ceramic columns, wooden framing windows with a touch of double glass. 

Built in 1847, Como is an intriguing mix of Australian Regency and Victorian era. 

Old Treasury Building, Melbourne. 

Located on Spring Street, East Melbourne was the home of the Treasury Department of the Government of Victoria however currently known as the Museum of Melbourne of History. Constructed between 1858-62, the building itself is considered to be one of the oldest building in Victoria with the finest Renaissance Revival touch. Built during the Victorian Gold Rush Era, the Building resemble such an influence by the Era. When walking by, one can see how the “Gold Rush” might have had an influence in the exterior of the design. Mile lewis once described the building as “finest public building exterior in Australia”.  The Exterior itself is astonishing in my ways, from the golden stone work crafted by hand, to the pillar columns that stood still in support of the structure. The Colour pallets were simple yet affective, from the brown terracotta to the golden champaign staircase, playing it well to the monochromatic look. The outside exterior of the building itself does not consist of many furnitures however just some hand rail casted in polished aluminium, two stone bench beside the main entrance as well as the hand rail leading up the staircase. The main materials used for this particular building is stone. Especially during the Victoria period era, stone were considered one of the finest material to built from. Reflect to the whole government and power, Stone were likely the number one choice. 

Built in 1858-1862 by J. J. Clark. A 19 years old Architect. 

Renaissance Revival.